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Bird Flu Could Be ‘One Pig Away’ From ‘A Big Threat’ Pathologists Say
By Cami Koons Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but are worried about the number of infected animals and the ability of the virus to mutate. The College of American Pathologists press conference followed a week of new…
Two Iowa State University Professors Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
By Brooklyn Draisey Two Iowa State University professors recently inducted into a national organization recognizing inventors and their accomplishments said they are proud of the work they’ve done and the impacts that they’ve seen first-hand from projects they’ve led or had a hand in. Agricultural and biosystems engineering professor Matt Darr and chemical and…
This Robot Could Find Nitrate Hot Spots by Crawling Through Tile Drainage
ISU developers say it would help farmers and water quality. By Cami Koons Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that would detect nitrates and monitor tile health to help farmers keep their land productive. Nearly half of Iowa’s harvested cropland has tile drainage, according to ag…
Community Solar Buying Programs Provide Discounts and Protections to Homeowners, but Worry Some Companies
Some solar installers say bulk markdowns will negatively affect employee pay and company stability; others believe group-purchasing arrangements will encourage competition. By Tim Drugan December 16, 2024 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Solar energy…
Focus of 2025 Three-State Beef Conference Is Improving Efficiencies in the Cow Herd
Greenfield is Iowa location, to be held Jan. 15 By Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, Chris Clark GREENFIELD, Iowa – The Three-State Beef Conference provides beef cattle producers and others in the beef industry with a regular update on current cow-calf and stocker topics. Iowa State University extension beef specialists Erika Lundy-Woolfolk and Chris Clark are Iowa organizers…
Winter Community Trout Stockings Start Jan. 3
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release rainbow trout in nine locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them during warmer months. Winter trout stockings are a great place to take kids to catch their first fish. A family-friendly event is paired with some stockings to help anglers have success…
What To Expect From the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session
By Robin Opsahl As Iowa lawmakers get ready to reconvene Jan. 13 for the 2025 session with new members, leaders said they are heading into the session with expectations to take on property taxes, changes to the state’s higher education system and immigration policy, among other issues. Following the 2024 general election, the 91st Iowa…
Want To Fix Food Deserts and Lower Food Prices? Enforce Antitrust Law, Activist Says
By Marty Schladen For now, anyway, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons aren’t going to merge into a single grocery megagiant to confront Walmart, another megagiant. But in many ways, the damage caused by 40 years of non-enforcement of relevant antitrust law is already done, said Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self Reliance…
Insurance Companies Use Shady Doctors to Deny Care, Investigation Finds
By Edward Lynn Mid-America Publishing In a New Orleans courtroom in April, federal appeals court judges questioned United Healthcare’s (UHC) denial of coverage for 15-year-old Emily Dwyer, whose anorexia was so severe that she had required residential treatment, for which she appeared wearing her 8 year old sister’s pants. But just 5 months later, doctors…
Biden Administration Unveils Plan To Cover Weight Loss Meds Under Medicare, Medicaid
by Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 26, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it’s reinterpreting federal law to allow Medicare and Medicaid patients access to anti-obesity medications to reduce their weight over the long term. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s proposed rule, which the Trump administration would need to finalize before…